MLB Arbitration Tracker 2021

We’re tracking every arbitration case ahead of Friday’s 1:00 p.m. EST deadline

One of the busiest and most underlooked days of the MLB offseason is here. Friday at 1:00 p.m. EST marks the deadline for all 30 teams to extend contract offers to players who are eligible for arbitration. If the two sides fail to reach a deal by the deadline, they will head to arbitration.

Ahead of their hearings, each side will compose what they believe is a fair contract for the next season. Only one of these two figures will be chosen, so teams and players have to decide if they want to be aggressive or cautious.

The two sides can continue to negotiate up until their hearing, though it has become more and more frequent that teams cut off negotiations and let the hearing be the deciding factor. This is known as the file-and-trial approach.

Here, we’re tracking every arbitration-eligible player’s contract status leading up to the afternoon deadline.

Arizona Diamondbacks

• Caleb Smith:
• Carson Kelly:
• Luke Weaver:

Atlanta Braves

• A.J. Minter:
• Dansby Swanson:
• Max Fried:
• Mike Soroka:
• Grant Dayton: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $900K deal
• Johan Camargo: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.36 million deal
• Luke Jackson: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.9 million deal

Baltimore Orioles

• Anthony Santander:
• Trey Mancini:
• Yolmer Sanchez: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1 million deal
• Pedro Severino: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.82 million deal

Boston Red Sox

• Austin Brice: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $870,000 deal
• Eduardo Rodriguez: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $8.3 million deal
• Kevin Plawecki: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.6 million deal
• Matt Barnes: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $4.4 million deal
• Rafael Devers:
• Ryan Brasier: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.25 million deal

Chicago Cubs

• Colin Rea: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $702,500 deal but was later released
• Daniel Winkler: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $900,000 deal
• Ian Happ:
• Javier Baez:
• Kris Bryant:
• Kyle Ryan: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $800,000 deal
• Wilson Contreras:
• Zach Davies:

Chicago White Sox

• Adam Engel: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.375 million deal
• Evan Marshall: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $2 million deal
• Jace Fry: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $863,000 deal
• Lucas Giolito:
• Reynaldo Lopez:

Cincinnati Reds

• Amir Garrett:
• Jesse Winker:
• Luis Castillo:
• Michael Lorenzen: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $4.4375 million deal
• Noe Ramirez: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.175 million deal
• Tyler Mahle:

Cleveland Indians

• Amed Rosario:
• Austin Hedges:
• Nick Wittgren: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $2 million deal
• Phil Maton:

Colorado Rockies

• Antonio Senzatela: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $3 million deal
• Carlos Estevez:
• Daniel Bard: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $2.925 million deal
• Elias Diaz: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.2 million deal
• Jairo Diaz: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.1 million deal
• Jon Gray:
• Kyle Freeland:
• Mychal Givens: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $4.05 million deal
• Raimel Tapia:
• Robert Stephenson:
• Ryan McMahon:

Detroit Tigers

• Buck Farmer:
• Daniel Norris:
• JaCoby Jones:
• Jeimer Candelario:
• Joe Jimenez:
• Jose Cisnero:
• Matthew Boyd:
• Michael Fulmer: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $3.1 million deal
• Niko Goodrum:

Houston Astros

• Aledmys Diaz: Avoided abritration with one-year, $3 million deal
• Carlos Correa:
• Lance McCullers Jr.:

Kansas City Royals

• Adalberto Mondesi:
• Brad Keller:
• Franchy Cordero: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $800,000 deal
• Hunter Dozier: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $2.72 million deal
• Jake Junis: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.7 million deal
• Jess Hahn: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.75 million deal
• Jorge Soler: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $800,000 deal

Los Angeles Angels

• Andrew Heaney:
• Dylan Bundy:
• Felix Pena:
• Max Stassi:
• Mike Mayers: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.2 million deal
• Shohei Ohtani:

Los Angeles Dodgers

• Austin Barnes:
• Cody Bellinger:
• Corey Seager:
• Corey Knebel: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $5.25 million deal
• Dylan Floro: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $975,000 deal
• Julio Urias:
• Scott Alexander: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1 million deal
• Walker Buehler:

Miami Marlins

• Adam Cimber:
• Brian Anderson:
• Garrett Cooper: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.8 million deal
• Jesus Aguilar: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $4.3 million deal
• Jorge Alfaro:
• Richard Bleier:
• Yimi Garcia:

Milwaukee Brewers

• Brandon Woodruff:
• Daniel Vogelbach: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.4 million deal
• Josh Hader:
• Manny Pina: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.65 million deal
• Omar Narvaez: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $2.5 million deal
• Orlando Arcia: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $2 million deal

Minnesota Twins

• Byron Buxton: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $5.125 million deal
• Caleb Thielbar: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $650,000 deal
• Jose Berrios: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $6.1 million deal
• Mitch Garver: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.875 million deal
• Taylor Rogers: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $6 million deal
• Tyler Duffey: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $2.2 million deal

New York Mets

• Brandon Nimmo:
• Dominic Smith:
• Edwin Diaz:
• Francisco Lindor:
• Guillermo Heredia: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1 million deal
• J.D. Davis:
• Jacob Barnes: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $750,000 deal
• Michael Conforto:
• Miguel Castro:
• Noah Syndergaard: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $9.7 million deal
• Robert Gsellman: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.3 million deal
• Seth Lugo:
• Steven Matz: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $5.2 million deal

New York Yankees

• Aaron Judge:
• Ben Heller: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $625,000 deal
• Chad Green:
• Clint Frazier:
• Gary Sanchez:
• Gio Urshela:
• Gleyber Torres:
• Jordan Montgomery:
• Luis Cessa: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.05 million deal
• Luke Voit:

Oakland Athletics

• Burch Smith: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $705,000 deal
• Chad Pinder: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $2.275 million deal
• Chris Bassitt:
• Frankie Montas:
• Lou Trivino:
• Mark Canha:
• Matt Chapman:
• Matt Olson: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $5 million deal
• Sean Manaea:
• Tony Kemp: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.05 million deal

Philadelphia Phillies

• Andrew Knapp: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.1 million deal
• David Hale: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $850,000 deal
• Hector Neris: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $5 million deal
• Jose Alvarado:
• Rhys Hoskins:
• Seranthony Dominguez: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $728,000 deal
• Vince Velasquez: Avoids arbitration with one-year, $4 million deal
• Zach Eflin: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $4.45 million deal

Pittsburgh Pirates

• Adam Frazier:
• Chad Kuhl:
• Chris Stratton:
• Colin Moran:
• Erik Gonzalez: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.225 million deal
• Jacob Stallings:
• Jameson Taillon: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $2.25 million deal
• Joe Musgrove:
• Kyle Crick:
• Michael Feliz: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1 million deal
• Richard Rodriguez:
• Steven Brault:

San Diego Padres

• Dan Altavilla:
• Dinelson Lamet:
• Emilio Pagan:
• Matt Strahm: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $2.05 million deal
• Mike Clevinger: Avoided arbitration with two-year, $11.5 million extension
• Tommy Pham:
• Victor Caratini: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.3 million deal

San Francisco Giants

• Alex Dickerson: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $2 million deal
• Austin Slater: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.15 million deal
• Darin Ruf: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.275 million deal
• Donovan Solano:
• Jalin Garcia: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $950,000 deal
• Reyes Moronta:
• Trevor Gott: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $700,000 deal
• Wandy Peralta: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $925,000 deal

Seattle Mariners

• J.P. Crawford:
• Mitch Haniger: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $3.01 million deal
• Rafael Montero:
• Tom Murphy

St. Louis Cardinals

• Alex Reyes: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $900,000 deal
• Harrison Bader:
• Jack Flaherty:
• John Gant: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $2.1 million deal
• Jordan Hicks:

Tampa Bay Rays

• Ji-Man Choi:
• Joey Wendle:
• Manuel Margot:
• Ryan Yarbrough:
• Tyler Glasnow:
• Yonny Chirinos:

Texas Rangers

• Isiah Kiner-Falefa:
• Joey Gallo:

Toronto Blue Jays

• Ross Stripling: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $3 million deal
• Teoscar Hernandez:

Washington Nationals

• Joe Ross: Avoided arbitration with one-year, $1.5 million deal
• Juan Soto:
• Josh Bell:
• Trea Turner: